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Astha Rai

@astharai1

I manage global commercial contracts and IP advisory for SaaS, retail, and startup clients.

India
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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a core in-house counsel or contracts counsel role where I can fully apply legal judgment and commercial fluency.

At Elevate, I process SaaS agreements, MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, SOWs, and vendor contracts across EMEA, APAC, and US portfolios, maintaining 99–99.5% abstraction accuracy. I manage end-to-end workflows in Ironclad, Agiloft, and Conga and identify risk flags that helped reduce unreviewed backlog by 25%.

Through my independent legal advisory practice, I advise fashion, retail, e-commerce, and lifestyle startups on IP protection, commercial contracts, trademark strategy, and regulatory compliance. I have built international trademark and anti-counterfeiting frameworks, supported Madrid Protocol registrations, and delivered launch-ready consumer documentation aligned with India’s DPDPA and consumer protection regulations.

I also bring transactional drafting, negotiation, legal research, and team supervision experience from Wildlife SOS and Friendicoes SECA, where I supported compliance, litigation, and internal content-review processes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

EL
Current

Associate | Commercial Contracts & Legal Advisory

Elevate

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Processed 200+ contracts per cycle across EMEA, APAC, and US portfolios, maintaining 99–99.5% abstraction accuracy. Managed end-to-end contract workflows on Ironclad, Agiloft, and Conga, and escalated risk flags across 500+ contracts, reducing unreviewed backlog by 25%.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

MM

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

Post Graduate Diploma, Intellectual Property Rights

2023 - 2024

Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai, completed from 2023 to 2024.

BP

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons.), Law

2016 - 2021

Grade: 8.9/10.0

B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) degree from Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, completed from 2016 to 2021 with a GPA of 8.9/10.0.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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